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THE VOICE OF THE MERIT SHOP

ABC is the voice of the merit shop on Capitol Hill! Sending letters to Congress allows ABC to publicly advocate for the views and interests of our more than 23,000 members. By corresponding with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members, ABC promotes fair and open competition in the construction industry and fights to protect merit shop contractors around the country.

House Committee Shoots Down Reconciliation Bill

On Friday, May 16, the House Budget Committee, tasked with compiling and presenting the final package for consideration by the full House, shot down the bill, now officially labeled the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” in a 16-21 vote. Reps. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., Chip Roy, R-Texas, Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., and Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., all voted against the measure. The Budget Committee reconvened late Sunday and approved the package in a 17-16 vote, with four of these Republicans (Norman, Roy, Brecheen, and Clyde) voting present and allowing the measure to move forward. Speaker Johnson spent the weekend negotiating with these hardline conservatives, agreeing to accelerate work requirements for Medicaid and the repeal of clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act. Ahead of the hearing, ABC sent a letter in support of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, specifically highlighting some of the bill’s key tax provisions crucial to the construction industry. ABC has expressed concerns over the business state and local tax deduction limits included in the bill which impose unnecessary complexity and potentially higher taxes for small businesses.